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#442FAC — Blue

#442FAC is a blue color we call Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #442FAC when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#442FAC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #97AC2F; it also sits naturally between #2F59AC and #822FAC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#442FAC · RGB 68, 47, 172

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Color values

HEX#442FAC
RGB68, 47, 172
HSL250°, 57%, 43%
HSV250°, 73%, 67%
CMYK60%, 73%, 0%, 33%
XYZ10.85, 6.24, 39.66
Yxy6.24, 0.1911, 0.1100
CIE-Lab30.01, 44.20, -63.51
Hunter Lab24.98, 35.68, -81.01

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 27% · Green 18% · Blue 67%

Cyan 60% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #442FAC on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #442FAC on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #442FAC

.text { color: #442FAC; }
.background { background-color: #442FAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #442FAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(68, 47, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 57%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #442FAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(68, 47, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #442FAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(68, 47, 172, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#442FAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#442FAC">Div content here</div>

Shades of #442FAC

#3E2B9C#37268C#31227C#2B1E6C#261A60#201650#191240#130D30#0D0920#060410

Tints of #442FAC

#4C35C0#5D47CD#6F5BD2#806FD8#9587DE#A79BE4#B9AFE9#CAC3EF#DFDBF5#F1EFFB

Tones of #442FAC

#4A38A3#50419B#564992#5C5388#625C7F#686576

Color harmonies

Complementary — #97AC2F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text9.34:1 AAA
Against black text2.25:1 Fails

Best text color on #442FAC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #442FAC

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #442FAC: ·

How #442FAC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #3B3B8EDeuteranopia · #3C3E87Tritanopia · #437671

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Material Indigo 500 · #3F51B5Material Deep Purple 500 · #673AB7Tailwind indigo 600 · #4F46E5

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #442FAC rather than the exact color:

Palette 4335a7
#4335A7 · #80C4E9 · #FFF6E9 · #FF7F3E
Palette 4635b1
#4635B1 · #B771E5 · #AEEA94 · #FFFBCA
Tender Ruby Marble
#2EB89B · #33A3C6 · #5C85DD · #4030B5
Palette 3a1078
#3A1078 · #4E31AA · #3795BD · #F7F7F8
Palette 0e21a0
#0E21A0 · #4D2FB2 · #B153D7 · #F375C2
Vivid Aurora
#3C28B0 · #BA33E4 · #BF2D89 · #E0383B

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#4335A7#4635B1#4030B5#4E31AA#4D2FB2#3C28B0#3C2AA5#3D30A2#4B2AB5#3A34B3#4E35A5#3E2CA0

Browse neighbouring colors

← #442FAB  ·  #442FAD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #442FAC?

#442FAC is Blue, a blue color (RGB 68, 47, 172). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #442FAC?

#442FAC is RGB 68, 47, 172 — HSL 250°, 57%, 43% — CMYK 60%, 73%, 0%, 33%.

What colors go with #442FAC?

Its complement is #97AC2F; analogous partners are #2F59AC and #822FAC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #442FAC for text?

White text on #442FAC has a contrast ratio of 9.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.25:1.